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The Value of Support Groups 1003 250 Avani Counseling

The Value of Support Groups

Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Social support might be one of the benefits we think of when we hear about support groups. But what exactly might we be looking for in terms of social support? The value of social support has been grouped into three categories…

On Guilt and Intention 1000 250 Avani Counseling

On Guilt and Intention

~ The Benefit of Unveiling the Untold Stories of Our Intentions ~ Author: Melda Baysal Walsh The portrayal of guilt, although an unpleasant experience, has been argued to have beneficial outcomes for others due to its presumed underlying motivation to put the concerns of others…

Creating Connections: 1000 250 Avani Counseling

Creating Connections:

Some Things to Look for When Selecting a Therapist Author: Candea Mosley Before I became a therapist, there were ways my culture, media, and social connections constructed what a therapist is supposed to look and sound like. I knew they would listen to my problems and say…

De-centered & Influential 1000 250 Avani Counseling

De-centered & Influential

Author: Mona Klausing Many new therapists join the field because they enjoy listening to others and helping them solve problems. This is part of what prompted me to leave my twenty-year career in international marketing over a decade ago to return to grad school and…

Exploring the Notion of Setting Boundaries 1000 250 Avani Counseling

Exploring the Notion of Setting Boundaries

~ What if staying close to your preferred and truer self could mean something different than “setting boundaries”? ~ Author: Melda Baysal Walsh Within the last three years, I found myself reflecting on the notion of “setting boundaries” occasionally as it has come up in…

GRIEF IN THE TIME OF COVID-19 1000 250 Avani Counseling

GRIEF IN THE TIME OF COVID-19

Author: Mona Klausing The loss of a loved one is something that nearly everyone will be affected by at some time in their life. It’s one of the few universal aspects of the human experience. And yet, each person grieves in their own way. For…

‘I see my role as facilitating a context in which clients can learn more about their own values, hopes, expectations, and lived experiences.’

– Mona Klausing

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